Dane Viktor Axelsen Taiwanese starlet Tai Tzu Ying named badminton players of the year by BWF

Taiwan's Tai Tzu Ying. - The Star/ANN

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Xinhua): Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen and Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Tai Tzu Ying were named the Badminton World Federation's (BWF) Male and Female Player of the Year respectively in recognition of their stellar runs this season.

Denmark's Axelson was rewarded for his extraordinary run starting from the Barcelona Spain Masters in Feburary 2020, and made 10 finals in 11 individual tournaments, winning seven of those, including gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the world governing body of badminton announced during its awards ceremony on Friday.